laminate

lam·i·nate

 (lăm′ə-nāt′)

v. lam·i·nat·ed, lam·i·nat·ing, lam·i·nates

v.tr.

1. To cover with a thin sheet of material, as for preservation.

2. To beat or compress (metal) into a thin plate or sheet.

3. To divide into thin layers.

4. To make by uniting several layers.

v.intr.

To split into thin layers or sheets.

adj. (-nĭt, -nāt′)

Consisting of, arranged in, or covered with laminae.

n. (-nāt′, -nĭt)

1. A laminated product, such as plywood.

2. A thin sheet of material, or the material itself, such as plastic, used to laminate something.

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lam′i·na′tor n.

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laminate

vb

1. (tr) to make (material in sheet form) by bonding together two or more thin sheets

2. to split or be split into thin sheets

3. (tr) to beat, form, or press (material, esp metal) into thin sheets

4. (tr) to cover or overlay with a thin sheet of material

n

(General Engineering) a material made by bonding together two or more sheets

adj

having or composed of lamina; laminated

[C17: from New Latin lāminātus plated]

laminable adj

ˈlamiˌnator n

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lam•i•nate

(v. ˈlæm əˌneɪt; adj., n. -ˌneɪt, -nɪt)

v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing,
adj., n. v.t.

1. to separate or split into thin layers.

2. to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling.

3. to construct from layers of material bonded together.

4. to cover or overlay with laminae.

v.i.

5. to split into thin layers.

adj.

6. composed of or having laminae.

n.

7. a laminated product; lamination.

[1660–70; < New Latin]

lam′i•na`tor, n.

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laminate

Past participle: laminated
Gerund: laminating

Imperative

laminate

laminate

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	laminate - a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers lamination - a layered structure layer, bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach" plastic laminate - a laminate made by bonding plastic layers plyboard, plywood - a laminate made of thin layers of wood flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
Verb	1.	laminate - create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
	2.	laminate - press or beat (metals) into thin sheets flatten - make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises" laminate - split (wood) into thin sheets
	3.	laminate - cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material; "laminate the table" laminate - split (wood) into thin sheets cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	4.	laminate - split (wood) into thin sheets laminate - cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material; "laminate the table" laminate - press or beat (metals) into thin sheets cleave, rive, split - separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"

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Translations

laminarelaminato

laminate

A. [ˈlæmɪneɪt] VT → laminar

B. [ˈlæmɪnɪt] N → laminado m

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laminate

[ˈlæmɪnət]

n → mélaminé m

modif [flooring, work surface] → mélaminé(e)

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